5x^2+24x-18=0

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Solution for 5x^2+24x-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + 24x + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 24x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-18 + 24x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-3.6 + 4.8x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '3.6' to each side of the equation.
-3.6 + 4.8x + 3.6 + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Reorder the terms:
-3.6 + 3.6 + 4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Combine like terms: -3.6 + 3.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3.6
4.8x + x2 = 0 + 3.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 3.6 = 3.6
4.8x + x2 = 3.6

The x term is 4.8x.  Take half its coefficient (2.4).
Square it (5.76) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.76' to each side of the equation.
4.8x + 5.76 + x2 = 3.6 + 5.76

Reorder the terms:
5.76 + 4.8x + x2 = 3.6 + 5.76

Combine like terms: 3.6 + 5.76 = 9.36
5.76 + 4.8x + x2 = 9.36

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 2.4)(x + 2.4) = 9.36

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.059411708

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 2.4) equal to 3.059411708 and -3.059411708.

Subproblem 1

x + 2.4 = 3.059411708 Simplifying x + 2.4 = 3.059411708 Reorder the terms: 2.4 + x = 3.059411708 Solving 2.4 + x = 3.059411708 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation. 2.4 + -2.4 + x = 3.059411708 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 3.059411708 + -2.4 x = 3.059411708 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 3.059411708 + -2.4 = 0.659411708 x = 0.659411708 Simplifying x = 0.659411708

Subproblem 2

x + 2.4 = -3.059411708 Simplifying x + 2.4 = -3.059411708 Reorder the terms: 2.4 + x = -3.059411708 Solving 2.4 + x = -3.059411708 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation. 2.4 + -2.4 + x = -3.059411708 + -2.4 Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -3.059411708 + -2.4 x = -3.059411708 + -2.4 Combine like terms: -3.059411708 + -2.4 = -5.459411708 x = -5.459411708 Simplifying x = -5.459411708

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.659411708, -5.459411708}

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